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OneVue introduces portfolio blocking

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
Separately managed account provider OneVue has unveilled a new portfolio blocking service to its SMAs to protect the intellectual property of fund managers. Brett Marsh, head of transition strategy at OneVue, said the protection of intellectual property ...

AXA maintains 2012 planner recruitment target

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
Financial planning giant AXA Financial Planning is looking to boost its adviser numbers with 40 new employees next year - and is hungry to add another 168 advisers by 2012. Paul Williams, national manager of AXA Financial Planning, said the firm had ...

More info online for Rio Tinto

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
The Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund has introduced account summary, transaction history and contribution split information to make super access easier for members. The Rio Tinto fund, which had $2.3 billion at the end of June last year according ...

Aon awards mandate to Vanguard

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
The $1.6 billion Aon Master Trust has appointed Vanguard Investments Australia as its index fund manager, replacing State Street Global Advisors. According to a statement on the master trust's website, SSgA's securities lending practices involved a ...

UniSuper seeks head of property

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
The $22 billion industry fund UniSuper is looking to hire a new head of property. UniSuper, the industry fund for Australia's higher education and research sector, is looking for a head of property to manage the fund's $2.2 billion property portfolio. ...

Investors want more Centrelink

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
Investment growth may be important - but top of mind for many investors now is the fear that their age pension may be slashed by Centrelink, said Suncorp Financial Planning. David Carter, executive general manager of advice solutions at Suncorp, said ...

ESSSuper reviews Aussie eq, eyes alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
The $14.6 billion Emergency Services & State Super has slashed its exposure to Australian equities by 10 per cent and is considering tapping timber and commodity investments this new financial year. ESSSuper, which had $14.6 billion in funds at the ...

State Super members hungry for advice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
More than two out of five members of the $29 billion State Super have sought financial planning advice in the last two years, the fund's membership survey shows. State Super, which had $29 billion in funds under management at the end of June according ...

SMA ratings bring clarity for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
Standard & Poor's has awarded inaugural ratings to six separately managed account products - a move that could help advisers make better informed decisions when selecting SMAs for clients. S&P has given four stars to the Ausbil Australia Concentrated ...

Rio Tinto fund tightens buy/sell spread

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
The Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund has decreased the buy/sell spreads to all of its investment options by 20 per cent, following an annual review. The Rio Tinto fund, which had $2.3 billion at the end of June last year according to Rainmaker Information ...